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8 Natural Cough Remedies

Stop coughing and get some rest.

5 of 8 | Licorice root

Ayurvedic and Chinese medical traditions prescribe licorice root to treat coughs; in Germany, it's licensed as a medicinal tea for bronchitis. After a meal, enjoy Traditional Medicinals Herba Tussin tea ($5; traditionalmedicinals.com), which contains licorice root. Or take 1 to 2 teaspoons every two hours of licorice-powered Olbas Cough Syrup ($6; luckyvitamin.com). Avoid licorice root if you are pregnant or nursing; you have diabetes, hypertension, heart or liver problems; or you smoke.